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Kuala Selangor is a small coastal village northwest of Kuala Lumpur. The village is renowned for the
great attraction alongside the Selangor River that runs through the village. On this river you can spot the
famous fireflies (Kelip-Kelip in Bahasa Melayu) during evenings/nights. The fireflies all are found on the
mangrove tree species called berembang. It is said that this is one of the biggest firefly colonies in the world.
If you want to check out the fireflies yourself, you should head out to Kampung Kuantan (9km from Kuala
Selangor) in the beginning of the evening. There you can arrange an eco-friendly rowing boat; a local
boatman (guide) will escort you. There are opening hours to take into account; you can visit the attraction
between 8.00pm and 10.30pm daily (except for rainy days).
On this page:
» Great attraction
» About the fireflies
» Daily firefly tour
» How to get to the Firefly Park
» Address
» Map of the Firefly Park
The electric boats here are completely silent and run on battery that therefore causes no pollution to the
environment of the Fireflies Sanctuary. The boats are equipped with hard canopy and everyone on board gets
a life jacket.
Remember not to make any unnecessary noises, do not use your camera (especially no flash) and do not wear
too much mosquito repellant.
How to get to the fireflies in Kuala Selangor
There are multiple ways to get to the Kuala Selangor Firefly Park. One option is to take the bus from
Puduraya bus station to Kuala Selangor for a couple of ringgits. From there you need to take another bus that
passes the entrance to the firefly park (5 minute walk from the main road where you get off the bus). As you
will do the tour after dinner, it is not easy to take the bus back to KL so you should then stay over for the
night at one of the basic accommodations available in Kuala Selangor. You can also use a taxi to get to Kuala
Selangor; but beware that it will not be that easy to get a taxi back to KL (for a normal price) unless you
make a deal up front with your driver. A normal one-way price would be around RM50. If you want the
driver to wait for you, it will be much higher than that.
Another option is by rental car . At our first visit we rented a car at Hawk Malaysia at their KLCC office
along Jalan Penang (very nearby KLCC Park). We paid around RM150 for one day (pickup 2pm and return
2pm the next day). The 2nd time we went to the Firefly Park we rented a car with Rentalcars.com, for about
RM120 per day. The way to Kuala Selangor from KLCC is not that difficult. Fastest option is by using the
KL - Kuala Selangor Expressway (Latar) that takes you directly to Kuala Selangor in about 40 minutes.
Alternativey you could take the old route; in that case you stick to Jalan Kuching, and then follow Kepong
(on route 54). After a while, you will see signs to Kuala Selangor. From Kuala Selangor you should cross a
big bridge and then follow the road to Pasir Penambang. At some point (after around 1 or 2 km), you will see
the sign to go right to visit the Firefly Park. Follow the signs from then on. You will find the park at Jalan
Haji Omar at approximately 9 kilometers from Kuala Selangor town. The drive back late at night is not that
great if you are not used to driving at night in Malaysia; the roads are poorly lit and there can be quite some
traffic. Once you reach Kuala Selangor again you can take the highway back to KL.